"I felt like when she came back in, she genuinely was interested in what we had going on," Williams tells PEOPLE of 'RHOA' costar Cynthia Bailey

The highly anticipated sixteenth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) is set to premiere on Sunday, March 9, 2025.

The highly-anticipated 16th season of the Atlanta franchise will feature three newbies Brit Eady, Kelli Ferrell, and Angela Oakley.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta are finally back for Season 16, and things are getting juicy. Bravo has dropped the trailer for the long-awaited return of the Atlanta peaches and set the premiere date for Sunday, March 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

The wait is nearly over for Bravo fans clamoring for the return of The Real Housewives of Atlanta! Nearly a year and a half after the series wrapped for season 15, it's slated to return for 16 season in March — this time with a rebooted cast featuring the return of longtime cast members Porsha Williams and Phaedra Parks as Housewives and Cynthia Bailey as a Friend.

Porsha Williams returns, Shamea Morton Mwangi grabs her peach, and Phaedra Parks is back—season 16 of RHOA ushers in a new era.

After an 18-month hiatus, The Real Housewives of Atlanta returns on March 9, 2025, for its 16th season. Highlights include the return of Porsha Willia

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta," everyone's favorite guilty pleasure and hot mess to watch, will premiere a new season next month featuring familiar faces and new cast members. Why it matters: Don't act like y'all don't watch — or aren't at least curious about — the show that's become an Atlanta cultural phenomenon.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta is serving up big peach energy in 2025. After an extended hiatus, Bravo's reality show will enter a new era when its sweet season 16 premieres with a supersized episode on Sunday,